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Drone Roof Survey in Stansted Mountfitchet
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Stansted Mountfitchet. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Stansted Mountfitchet
Some roofs are hard or unsafe to reach. A drone takes close-up photos of those roofs from the air. It shows coverings, ridges, chimneys, valleys and gutters clearly, including slopes that cannot be seen from the street. Everything we find goes into a photo-illustrated written report. It also suits roofs that would be damaged by someone walking on them. If we cannot fly, we tell you why. Typical surveys look at vegetation in valleys and gutters and slates or tiles shifted by high winds, across valleys and parapet gutters, fragile roofs and chimney stacks.
Places like Stansted Mountfitchet can be near small airfields or other airspace restrictions, so every drone flight starts with a check of the Drone Safety Map. Exposed sites can be windy, and a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind. Neighbours’ privacy is part of planning each flight, along with the airspace and the weather.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24, CM23)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Roof area
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Why act early in Stansted Mountfitchet
A drone survey disturbs nothing on the roof. Nothing is cracked or dislodged by footsteps, so you see the roof exactly as it is. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Stansted Mountfitchet
- An independent look at the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 98% of customers satisfied
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Airspace, weather and Stansted Mountfitchet roofs
Stansted Mountfitchet is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it is given. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
If you look after a building such as Magna Carta Primary Academy, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Evangelist, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Stansted Mountfitchet is about 3 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Stansted Mountfitchet can all book drone roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
All of CM24 and CM23 is covered for drone roof surveys. Whether your property is on Church Road, Chapel Hill and Woodfield Terrace or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Stansted Mountfitchet is on the B1051 and B1351, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover Bentfield Green (1 mile north-west), Manuden (2 miles north-west), Farnham (2 miles west), Mount Pleasant (2 miles north-west) and Uppend (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Great Dunmow (7 miles east), Epping (15 miles south), Great Notley (14 miles east) and Bocking (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Stansted Mountfitchet
In Stansted Mountfitchet, that means homes and buildings near The Cock pub and Forest Hall School, among other places. Stansted Mountfitchet has its own railway station: Stansted Mountfitchet station. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (2.7 miles south) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (under half a mile east). The countryside around Stansted Mountfitchet includes Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Stansted Mountfitchet questions
Is drone flying allowed in Stansted Mountfitchet?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. The flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport covers Stansted Mountfitchet, or comes right up to its edge. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Is Stansted Mountfitchet in your area?
Yes, we do. We carry out drone roof surveys in Stansted Mountfitchet, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Book early if you are near an airport
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
File the report and photos with your home documents. They give you something to compare against later.
Plan a drone survey every few years for tall or large roofs. Comparing surveys shows what is wearing, and early repairs keep water out.
When to book a survey in Stansted Mountfitchet
After storms, owners want to know what has moved. Damage on a high or steep roof is hard to judge from the garden. Close-up photos make it clear what has been disturbed.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Flat roofs on upper floors that hold water
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
For hotels and guest houses around Stansted Mountfitchet, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it is worth knowing the roof’s condition.
Questions to ask before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How long the report takes to arrive
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Being in a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet does not change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it ahead of the visit.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.